Sunday Sermon: Behind the Bulletin - Send

We draw to a close our Behind the Bulletin series by examining the final movement of worship - Send in God’s Spirit. To delve deeper into the significance of this movement, being sent by God into the world, we study an early text from the Hebrew scriptures. From Genesis, we read the story of Abraham’s family of origin and learn how God called Abraham’s father to move from their homeland in Ur to the land of Canaan. Instead of traveling to Canaan, Abraham’s father stopped and settled in the land of Haran. As we worship, we wrestle with lessons drawn from this often overlooked story. How does God call and send us now, and what are the implications of stopping short of fulfilling God’s call? The Scripture lesson is Genesis 11:27-32; 12:1-9. Sermon delivered by the Reverend David J. Powers on October 6, 2024.